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This is my first post. Feeling overwhelmed and frustrated bc I backtracked.
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Hello all. Feeling nervous as this is my first experience with a message Board and This is my first post. I’m Feeling overwhelmed and frustrated bc I backtracked on my boundaries and got caught up in an argument with my daughter. Things had been going so well, I thought I could reach out during one of her irrational episodes. I didn’t react negatively and stayed calm but found myself Engaging- which leads to her screaming such hateful and irrational things at me. I had approached her about seeking treatment. I’m just so very tired. And so very sad. Thank you for offering a place for me to just say this and get it off my chest. I don’t want to hate my own daughter- but god does she make it hard.
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I'm glad you have found us and I'm so sorry that you had a "backsliding" experience. Those suck! I've had more than a few. I end up kicking myself for "knowing better" yet engaging anyway. Plus there is the fallout from the dysregulation.
I assure you that you've found a place with people that get it.
Can you tell me more about your daughter? How long does it normally take for the "fallout" from the screaming to subside?
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You’re so kind to reply! It can take a few days to a week. Though the last few months she’s been rebounding much faster. And I’ve been really good with not engaging which I think has helped shorten them. Which is why I’m so mad at myself for engaging you know?
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Hi
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I join
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Quote from: Tobio on November 04, 2019, 07:34:02 PM
And I’ve been really good with
not engaging
which I think has helped shorten them.
Not engaging is a solid strategy. Can you take a few minutes and help us understand what that actually looks like? Perhaps some I said and she said.
Is there a consistent theme that comes up over and over to argue about, or does it appear to be random things?
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Hi tobio
I’m glad you found us. It’s baby steps, sometimes two or three backwards. That’s how we learn. Dust yourself off and walk tall. You’re doing great.
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I am glad you found this board. It is very helpful even if just to read and see that our relatuonship with our bpd loved one isnt unique.
I also see the results of not engaging with my DSbpd and I have also slipped and gotten sucked into engaging.
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